Writers Theatre

The Green Room: Carey Perloff

Welcome to Episode 19 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about theatre and the world around us. Today, we're joined by Carey Perloff, the director of ⁠⁠⁠Leopoldstadt [https://www.writerstheatre.org/events/leopoldstadt]. Carey talks about her multi-decade collaboration with the late Tom Stoppard, what she loves about his plays, and how Leopoldstadt is so personal to both of them. Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about events at Writers Theatre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/plays-and-events/events]! – Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy Producer - Kristin Hammargren Audio Support - Althea Pearson and Ryan Gallerani

The Green Room: Christopher Donahue and Rae Gray

Welcome to Episode 18 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about theatre and the world around us. Today, we're joined by Christopher Donahue and Rae Gray, the stars of ⁠⁠JOB⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/events/job]. Chris and Rae talk about performing in a two-hander, what they've learned from their characters, and why theatre still matters in an increasingly digital world. Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about events at Writers Theatre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/plays-and-events/events]! – Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy Producer - Kristin Hammargren Audio Support - Amanda Hosking

The Green Room: Lisa Portes and the lyrical romance of Two Sisters and a Piano

Welcome to Episode 17 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us. Today, we're joined by director Lisa Portes from ⁠Two Sisters and a Piano [https://www.writerstheatre.org/events/two-sisters-and-a-piano]. Lisa talks about growing up Cuban-American, what she loves about Nilo Cruz's writing, and why the play is such a powerful one for this moment in our country. Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about events at Writers Theatre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/plays-and-events/events]! – Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy Producer - Kristin Hammargren Audio Support - Amanda Hosking

The Green Room: Braden Abraham, Michael Mahler and the effortlessly timely As You Like It

Welcome to Episode 16 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us. Today, we're joined by director Braden Abraham and Music Director Michael Mahler from As You Like It [https://www.writerstheatre.org/events/as-you-like-it]. The two share insights into how this musical seamlessly blends Shakespeare’s timeless words with catchy original songs—and why they’ve chosen to set Writers Theatre’s production in 1920s Chicago. Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about events at Writers Theatre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/plays-and-events/events]! – Host & Producer - Kristin Hammargren Editor - Bobby Kennedy Audio Support - Amanda Hosking

The Green Room: Anish Jethmalani, Tina Muñoz Pandya, and the Incredible Journey of Dhaba on Devon Avenue

Welcome to Episode 15 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us. Today, we're joined by Anish Jethmalani and Tina Muñoz Pandya, two of the actors in ⁠⁠⁠Dhaba on Devon Avenue [https://www.writerstheatre.org/Frida-A-Self-Portrait].⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/eurydice] Anish and Tina talk about the father-daughter relationship at the heart of the play and what it means to finally bring this story to the stage after many years. Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.writerstheatre.org/individual-giving]! – Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy Producer - Kristin Hammargren Audio Support - Amanda Hosking